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Concentrated solar power (CSP) is used for energy production with mediocre (though improving) performance/price, and heats to like 500°C. As the article states
by EsssM7QVMehFPAs 7y ago
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is used for energy production with mediocre (though improving) performance/price, and heats to like 500°C. As the article states their technology doubles the temperature and is cheap to deploy, applying AI in the process to do so.
Sounds like a huge step forward to me. And Bill Gates is usually on track with his investments in transformative tech..
- themaninthedark 7y agoIt looks like those temps have been achieved since 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_splitting#Solar-thermal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_splitting#Solar-thermal
- gamblor956 7y agoHydrosol-II is a thermo-chemical solar power generator (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/75098/factsheet/en https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/75098/factsheet/en). It uses solar energy in combination with recycled outputs from process to reach the desired temperature. It is not capable of reaching the desired temperatures (1000 C) purely through solar input. Heliogen claims to reach the desired temperatures purely through solar.
- themaninthedark 7y agoThanks! I was looking around and was seeing all sorts of temp ranges being brandied about. That helps explain more!